Event #46: $500 Deepstack No Limit Hold'em | 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

08-01-2020 21:53 UTC

Yu "kris16" Du Eliminated in 5th Place ($43,269)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante

After granting a double up with versus pocket nines, Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov was on the verge of losing another and far bigger pot of 25.3 million when he got it in preflop out of the small blind against Yu "kris16" Du.

Yu "kris16" Du:
Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov:

The runout was in favor of Kuznetsov who spiked the nine on the river and felted yet another opponent. Du was eliminated in 5th place and takes home $43,268.75.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov	45,865,219 14,529,504	14,529,504
Yu "kris16" Du	Busted

08-01-2020 21:51 UTC

Che Li "32bo" Lin Eliminated in 6th Place ($31,111)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante

As the rapid fire all-in showdowns continue it was Che Li "32bo" Lin who ended up at risk via three-bet jam from the button and chip leader Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov called in the hijack.

Che Li "32bo" Lin:
Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov:

Kuznetsov nailed the flop and Lin was drawing dead on the turn, the river became a formality. Lin had to settle for 6th place and a payday of $31,111.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov	31,335,715 3,098,200	3,098,200
Che Li "32bo" Lin	Busted

08-01-2020 21:47 UTC

Jens "el_gazapo" Kerper Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,369)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante

Jens "el_gazapo" Kerper tripled up with pocket fives and then doubled with against the of Yiduo "Tr1pTripM" Yu in a battle of the blinds after turning the nut flush.

Kerper then got it in for the third time in a row and faced Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach in the big blind.

Jens "el_gazapo" Kerper:
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach:

Kerper flopped best on and remained in the lead on the turn but the river made his two pair worthless as Mallach improved to the nut straight. Kerper took home $22,369 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach	28,179,271 1,764,784	1,764,784
Jens "el_gazapo" Kerper	Busted

08-01-2020 21:43 UTC

Wei "dugui777" Zhao Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,084)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante

Wei "dugui777" Zhao shoved his short stack the very next hand and he was called by Sungjoo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun in the big blind.

Wei "dugui777" Zhao:
Sungjoo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun:

On a board of , Zhao was left empty-handed and bowed out in 8th place, which awarded $16,084.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sung Joo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun	14,611,627 1,249,171	1,249,171
Wei "dugui777" Zhao	Busted

08-01-2020 21:41 UTC

Yesha "Iconic" Punjabi Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,564)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante

Yesha "Iconic" Punjabi jammed up his stack in the first hand of the final table and jammed again the next hand. This time, Wei "dugui777" Zhao reshoved and Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach also moved all in to force out Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov in the big blind, who flashed after the hand was over.

Yesha "Iconic" Punjabi:
Wei "dugui777" Zhao:
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach:

The board came and Mallach scored a huge double while Punjabi was eliminated in 9th place for $11,564.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach	26,414,487 15,687,963	15,687,963
Wei "dugui777" Zhao	1,129,171 -10,226,524	-10,226,524
Yesha "Iconic" Punjabi	Busted

08-01-2020 21:37 UTC

Final Table Counts With Real Names (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov	28,237,515 2,580,000	2,580,000
Sung Joo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun	13,362,456 -2,110	-2,110
Wei "dugui777" Zhao	11,355,695 450,000	450,000
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach	10,726,524 1,340,000	1,340,000
Yiduo "Tr1pTripM" Yu	10,263,739 -1,980,000	-1,980,000
Yu "kris16" Du	7,096,968 -590,000	-590,000
Che Li "32bo" Lin	4,778,200 -300,000	-300,000
Yesha "Iconic" Punjabi	3,991,439 -950,000	-950,000
Jens "el_gazapo" Kerper	2,467,464 -1,450,000	-1,450,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 60,000

08-01-2020 21:32 UTC

"PokerSamurai" Bubbles the Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

In a battle button versus big blind, "ArtePokerTV" from China clashed with "PokerSamurai" from Hong Kong and the latter was the player at risk in a near 8.2 million pot.

"PokerSamurai":
"ArtePokerTV":

On a board of , the mighty pocket pair held up and "PokerSamurai" had to settle for 10th place.

The remaining nine players will now decide whether or not to switch their seats and the real names will be revealed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sung Joo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun	13,364,566 3,574,855	3,574,855
PokerSamurai	Busted

08-01-2020 21:29 UTC

Lin Eliminated by Mallach

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Shiqiang "Almightycat" Lin had been moved tables and went through the blinds once. Down to fewer than seven blinds, Lin raised the button to 2.4 million after the blinds had gone up and then called all-in when Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach piled it in from the big blind.

Shiqiang "Almightycat" Lin:
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach:

Lin was in trouble and flopped a gutshot on while Mallach had top pair. The turn added a flushdraw but again the player at risk missed on a blank river.

With the field down to 10 players, they are balanced once more as Jens "el_gazapo" Kerper went on the move to take Lin's vacated seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita "VSMPZD" Kuznetsov	25,657,515 215,000	215,000
Yiduo "Tr1pTripM" Yu	12,243,739 1,125,000	1,125,000
Jeffrey "hockeysyrup" Mallach	9,386,524 4,035,576	4,035,576
Yu "kris16" Du	7,686,968 -910,000	-910,000
Shiqiang "Almightycat" Lin	Busted

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000